Citing Sources for Research in Fourth Grade 1. For each source listed, begin first line at margin and indent each line that follows. 2. Follow punctuation of the examples exactly. 3. If you cannot find some information, such as author or place of publication, just leave it out. 4. Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author's
last name or the first important word of the title (ignore A, An, The as the first word in the title.) PRINT SOURCES Book with one author: 1. Author, last name first. 2. Title of book. (italicized) 3. City of publication: 4. Publisher, date of publication.
Gibbons, Gail. Caves and Caverns. New York:
Harcourt Brace, 1993. Book with two authors: 1. Authors, in order they are listed on the title page. 2. Title of book. (italicized) 3. City of publication: 4. Publisher, date of publication.
Ride, Sally and Tom O'Shaughnessy. The Third Planet. New York:
Crown Publishers, 1994.
Encyclopedia and other familiar reference books: 1. Author of article (if available). 2. "Title of article." 3. Title of book. (italicized) 4. Date of edition. (Volume and page number not necessary if articles are arranged alphabetically).
Bigg, Michael A. "Whale." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1992.
Fehrenbacher, Don E. "Lincoln, Abraham." The New Book of Knowledge.
1994.
"New Jersey." Compton's Encyclopedia. 1992.
Article in a periodical (magazines, newspapers): 1. Author (if available). 2. "Title of article." 3. Periodical title (italicized) date: page.
Bonar, Samantha. "Forecast: Hot and Hotter!" 3-2-1 Contact
June 1996: 8-10.
Neeley, Dequendre. "Retirement complex proposed in Oradell." TheRecord 21 Aug. 1996: NJ1.
ELECTRONIC SOURCES Encyclopedia and other publications on CD-ROM 1. Author (if available). 2. "Title of article." 3. Title of product (underlined). 4. Edition or version (if relevant) 5. CD-ROM. 6. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication.
Garbarino, Merwyn S. "Delaware Indians." The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1995 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago: World Book
Inc., 1995.
Musser, Jay C. "Chocolate." Grolier MultiMedia Encyclopedia.
1992 ed. CD-ROM. Danbury, CT: Grolier Electronic Publishing,
Inc., 1992.
ONLINE SOURCES Encyclopedia from an online service: 1. Author, if shown 2. "Title of the article." 3. Name of encyclopedia (underlined). 4. Name of publisher, date of publication, if available. 5. Date of your visit. 6. Name of the online subscription service hosting the encyclopedia.
"Planets." Compton's Living Encyclopedia .
Compton's Learning Company, 1996. 29 Aug. 1998 CLAMSnet.
Kelland, Frank. "New Jersey." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia,
Grolier Interactive Inc. 13 July 1998. America Online.
World Wide Web: 1. Author, if known 2. "Title of the article." 3. Title of complete work (underlined). 4. Date of your visit. 5. . (enclosed in angle brackets)
Clemens, Paul and Robert M. Hordon. "New Jersey." WorldBook Online. 12 Dec. 1999
com/na/ar/fs/ar388680.htm>.
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Citing Sources for Research in Fourth Grade
1. For each source listed, begin first line at margin and indent each line that follows.
2. Follow punctuation of the examples exactly.
3. If you cannot find some information, such as author or place of publication, just leave it out.
4. Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author's
last name or the first important word of the title (ignore A, An, The as the first word in the title.)
PRINT SOURCES
Book with one author:
1. Author, last name first.
2. Title of book. (italicized)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date of publication.
Gibbons, Gail. Caves and Caverns. New York:
Harcourt Brace, 1993.
Book with two authors:
1. Authors, in order they are listed on the title page.
2. Title of book. (italicized)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date of publication.
Ride, Sally and Tom O'Shaughnessy. The Third Planet. New York:
Crown Publishers, 1994.
Encyclopedia and other familiar reference books:
1. Author of article (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of book. (italicized)
4. Date of edition. (Volume and page number not necessary if articles are arranged alphabetically).
Bigg, Michael A. "Whale." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1992.
Fehrenbacher, Don E. "Lincoln, Abraham." The New Book of Knowledge.
1994.
"New Jersey." Compton's Encyclopedia. 1992.
Article in a periodical (magazines, newspapers):
1. Author (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Periodical title (italicized) date: page.
Bonar, Samantha. "Forecast: Hot and Hotter!" 3-2-1 Contact
June 1996: 8-10.
Neeley, Dequendre. "Retirement complex proposed in Oradell."
The Record 21 Aug. 1996: NJ1.
ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Encyclopedia and other publications on CD-ROM
1. Author (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of product (underlined).
4. Edition or version (if relevant)
5. CD-ROM.
6. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication.
Garbarino, Merwyn S. "Delaware Indians." The World Book
Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1995 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago: World Book
Inc., 1995.
Musser, Jay C. "Chocolate." Grolier MultiMedia Encyclopedia.
1992 ed. CD-ROM. Danbury, CT: Grolier Electronic Publishing,
Inc., 1992.
ONLINE SOURCES
Encyclopedia from an online service:
1. Author, if shown
2. "Title of the article."
3. Name of encyclopedia (underlined).
4. Name of publisher, date of publication, if available.
5. Date of your visit.
6. Name of the online subscription service hosting the encyclopedia.
"Planets." Compton's Living Encyclopedia .
Compton's Learning Company, 1996. 29 Aug. 1998 CLAMSnet.
Kelland, Frank. "New Jersey." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia,
Grolier Interactive Inc. 13 July 1998. America Online.
World Wide Web:
1. Author, if known
2. "Title of the article."
3. Title of complete work (underlined).
4. Date of your visit.
5. . (enclosed in angle brackets)
Clemens, Paul and Robert M. Hordon. "New Jersey."
World Book Online. 12 Dec. 1999
com/na/ar/fs/ar388680.htm>.
Sultzman, Lee. "Delaware History." 23 Nov. 1998.
.
Vallis, Glenn. "New Jersey During the Revolution." 13 Sept. 199.8
.
Arnett, Bill. "Saturn." The Nine Planets. 21 May 1998.
.
"Discovering Whales." Welcome to the Watery World of Whales.
14 Oct. 1998. .
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